Polish UI/Localization bug (superscript font bug)

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:play_button: GAME INFORMATION

  • GAME BUILD #: 101.103.38580.0
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

The Polish localization is severely bugged. Whenever a Polish diacritic character (like ć, ę, ś, ą, ł) appears, the font rendering engine incorrectly switches to superscript for the remainder of the line. This makes the text look messy, unprofessional, and significantly decreases readability. It is discouraging to see that despite numerous new DLCs being released, this basic visual and linguistic bug remains unfixed for months

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Launch the game and set the language to Polish in the settings.

  2. Navigate through the main menu, mission description in the Battle for Greece campaign or hover the mouse over any tooltips in main menu

  3. Observe the text formatting immediately after any Polish letter

  4. Notice that all characters following the diacritic are rendered as superscript text.

:play_button: EXPECTED RESULT

The Polish text should be displayed in a consistent font size and alignment, regardless of whether it contains special characters or not. The typography should be professional and legible, as it was in the past.

:play_button: IMAGE

AoE2DE-PL_FontUI
AoE2DE-PL_FontUI1777×1072 1.06 MB

:play_button: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

(N/A - This is a UI/Localization bug, not a gameplay/simulation issue).